Cosco Convertible Hand Trucks recall: Injury Hazard
Cosco Recalls Convertible Hand Trucks Due to Injury Hazard
Why was Cosco Convertible Hand Trucks recalled?
The wheel hub can separate or break and eject pieces during inflation, posing a risk of injury to the consumer and bystanders.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hand trucks and contact Cosco for a free repair kit. Contact: Cosco Home and Office Products toll-free at (888) 250-9299 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at www.coscoproducts.com and click on Safety Notice at the top of the page for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Hand trucks
- Company
- Cosco Home & Office Products, of Columbus, Ind.
- Quantity
- About 273,000
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Costco Wholesale Club, Lowe's, Price Mart and United Stationers and online at The Home Depot.com from March 2009 to October 2011 for between $100 and $150.
- Recall date
- February 25, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- Cosco has received 10 reports of wheel hubs separating or breaking and ejecting pieces including four reports of bruises and lacerations.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Cosco Home and Office Products 3-in-1 convertible aluminum hand trucks. The handles can be moved to allow the hand truck to be used in a vertical or horizontal position. Recalled hand trucks have model numbers 12-301 ABL and 12-301 ABL1 and were manufactured from January 2009 to October 2011. The model number and manufacture date are on the Cosco label on the rear side of the bottom cross member.